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[Virtual Event]: Cybersecurity's Most Promising New and Emerging Technologies https://www.darkreading.com/events/cybersecurity-most-promising-and-emerging-technologies

Trump Fires Cyber Safety Board Investigating Salt Typhoon Hackers https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trump-fires-cyber-safety-board-salt-typhoon-hackers

Email Bombing, 'Vishing' Tactics Abound in Microsoft 365 Attacks https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/email-bombing-vishing-tactics-abound-microsoft-365-attacks

DONOT Group Deploys Malicious Android Apps in India https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/donot-group-malicious-android-apps-india

HPE Investigates After Alleged Data Breach https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hpe-investigates-alleged-data-breach

Mirai Botnet Spinoffs Unleash Global Wave of DDoS Attacks https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/mirai-botnet-spinoffs-global-wave-ddos-attacks

Why CISOs Must Think Clearly Amid Regulatory Chaos https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cisos-must-think-clearly-amid-regulatory-chaos

Mirai Variant Murdoc_Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/murdocbotnet-found-exploiting-avtech-ip.html Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to rope the devices into a Mirai botnet variant dubbed Murdoc_Botnet. The ongoing activity "demonstrates enhanced capabilities, exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise devices and establish expansive botnet networks," Qualys security researcher Shilpesh

13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/13000-mikrotik-routers-hijacked-by.html A global network of about 13,000 hijacked Mikrotik routers has been employed as a botnet to propagate malware via spam campaigns, the latest addition to a list of botnets powered by MikroTik devices. The activity "take[s] advantage of misconfigured DNS records to pass email protection techniques," Infoblox security researcher David Brunsdon said in a technical report published last week. "This

Ex-CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top-Secret Data with Unauthorized Parties https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/ex-cia-analyst-pleads-guilty-to-sharing.html A former analyst working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pleaded guilty to transmitting top secret National Defense Information (NDI) to individuals who did not have the necessary authorization to receive it and attempted to cover up the activity. Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top Secret security clearance with access to

HackGATE: Setting New Standards for Visibility and Control in Penetration Testing Projects https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/hackgate-setting-new-standards-for.html Imagine receiving a penetration test report that leaves you with more questions than answers. Questions like, "Were all functionalities of the web app tested?" or " Were there any security issues that could have been identified during testing?" often go unresolved, raising concerns about the thoroughness of the security testing. This frustration is common among many security teams. Pentest

PNGPlug Loader Delivers ValleyRAT Malware Through Fake Software Installers https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/pngplug-loader-delivers-valleyrat.html Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks that have targeted Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China with a known malware called ValleyRAT. The attacks leverage a multi-stage loader dubbed PNGPlug to deliver the ValleyRAT payload, Intezer said in a technical report published last week. The infection chain commences with a phishing

CERT-UA Warns of Cyber Scams Using Fake AnyDesk Requests for Fraudulent Security Audits https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/cert-ua-warns-of-cyber-scams-using-fake.html The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of ongoing attempts by unknown threat actors to impersonate the cybersecurity agency by sending AnyDesk connection requests. The AnyDesk requests claim to be for conducting an audit to assess the "level of security," CERT-UA added, cautioning organizations to be on the lookout for such social engineering attempts that seek to

Name That Toon: Incentives https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/name-that-toon-incentives

US Ban on Automotive Components Could Curb Supply Chain https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/us-ban-automotive-components-supply-chain

Phishing Attacks Are the Most Common Smartphone Security Issue for Consumers https://www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/phishing-attacks-are-most-common-smartphone-security-consumer-issue

Unsecured Tunneling Protocols Expose 4.2 Million Hosts, Including VPNs and Routers https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/unsecured-tunneling-protocols-expose-42.html New research has uncovered security vulnerabilities in multiple tunneling protocols that could allow attackers to perform a wide range of attacks. "Internet hosts that accept tunneling packets without verifying the sender's identity can be hijacked to perform anonymous attacks and provide access to their networks," Top10VPN said in a study, as part of a collaboration with KU Leuven professor

DoNot Team Linked to New Tanzeem Android Malware Targeting Intelligence Collection https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/donot-team-linked-to-new-tanzeem.html The Threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to a new Android malware as part of highly targeted cyber attacks. The artifacts in question, named Tanzeem (meaning "organization" in Urdu) and Tanzeem Update, were spotted in October and December 2024 by cybersecurity company Cyfirma. The apps in question have been found to incorporate identical functions, barring minor modifications to the

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [20 January] https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/thn-weekly-recap-top-cybersecurity_20.html As the digital world becomes more complicated, the lines between national security and cybersecurity are starting to fade. Recent cyber sanctions and intelligence moves show a reality where malware and fake news are used as tools in global politics. Every cyberattack now seems to have deeper political consequences. Governments are facing new, unpredictable threats that can't be fought with

Product Walkthrough: How Satori Secures Sensitive Data From Production to AI https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/product-walkthrough-how-satori.html Every week seems to bring news of another data breach, and it’s no surprise why: securing sensitive data has become harder than ever. And it’s not just because companies are dealing with orders of magnitude more data. Data flows and user roles are constantly shifting, and data is stored across multiple technologies and cloud environments. Not to mention, compliance requirements are only getting